Kate & Danny Tamberelli – Jill Grinberg Literary Management

Kate & Danny Tamberelli

Kate & Danny Tamberelli are the authors of two romcoms for adults: The First Date Prophecy (2023) and The Road Trip Rewind (2024), published by Kensington. Kate—as Katelyn Detweiler—is a literary agent and the author of the YA novels Immaculate, Transcendent, The Undoing of Thistle Tate, and The People We Choose. Danny is an actor, musician, and comedian who rose to fame on Nickelodeon as the star of TV shows like The Adventures of Pete & Pete, All That, and Figure It Out. He currently hosts The Adventures of Danny & Mike, a podcast with his Pete & Pete co-star Mike Maronna, the live comedy show Nostalgia Personified, and is the bassist for the band Jounce. Kate and Danny live in Brooklyn with their children.

Agent

Jill Grinberg

The Road Trip Rewind

Back to the Future meets 10 Things I Hate About You as the past, the present, and two hearts with unfinished business collide in the most epic, hilarious, and downright poignant way . . .

Up-and-coming screenwriter Beatrix Noel’s dream project is finally a reality—her 90s-era script is in production. Less dreamy is the A-list actor in the starring role—none other than Rocco Riziero, who jilted Beatrix on New Year’s Eve back in 1999. Without his celebrity status, the project would likely still be withering on her hard drive, but that doesn’t mean Beatrix won’t shame him at every opportunity
on-set—especially when it becomes painfully obvious he doesn’t even remember her . . .

Boxed-in as a Hollywood pretty-boy, Rocco is thrilled to tackle a genuinely dramatic role. But he’s perplexed about why the screenwriter treats him like a maggot. And awkward becomes irksome when their bickering results in a car crash right outside the famed Roxy Theatre on Sunset Boulevard—site of the New Year’s Eve party where everything went wrong . . .

Shockingly, Beatrix, Rocco, and the car, are uninjured. The twist? They’re clearly, truly, somehow, still in December, still on Sunset—but in 1999. Their mission? They’ll have to work together to correct their old mistakes—which just might bring them closer than either expects . . .

But can they change the past without altering their future selves—and hold on to what they’ve found together? Only time-travel will tell . . .

Praise for The Road Trip Rewind

“The Road Trip Rewind delivered the perfect amount of ’90s nostalgia all wrapped up in a hilarious caper involving movie set drama, a time-traveling car named Delilah, and an ode to all the record stores that have closed and the Bath & Body Works products that have been discontinued. The banter between Rocco and Beatrix crackled on the page and made the tender moments between them all the more poignant. This is a book about confronting your past mistakes but also about making peace with who you are in the present, and I loved going on this journey with the characters in two different timelines. The Tamberellis write such special romances — there’s nothing else quite like them!” —Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

“Alongside the whimsy, fun, and laughs of this delightful romcom, The Road Trip Rewind takes a compassionate look at the hard-won second chances we all deserve, and the ways in which we heal. With all the banter, heartfelt connection, and sizzling chemistry, I was cheering for Beatrix and Rocco until the ending credits rolled. Kate and Danny Tamberelli pair their top-notch humor and heart in this more-than-worthy sophomore romance. This is a writing duo with a magical spark and zero limitations. Readers won’t be able to get enough.” —Courtney Kae, author of In the Event of Love

“Kate and Danny Tamberelli have done it again! THE ROAD TRIP REWIND is another smart, fun, totally engaging rom-com that I could not put down. Not only is it full of the best 90s nostalgia moments, but it also offers a heartwarming look at the power of second chances for anyone who has ever wanted to redo the past. I loved every second of it!” —Falon Ballard, author of Right on Cue

Publisher

Kensington

Publication Date

May 21, 2024

Age Category

Adult

Genre

Romantic Comedy

Rights

Kensington

The First Date Prophecy

Danny Tamberelli, 90’s Nickelodeon star from All That and The Adventures of Pete and Pete, teams up with his real-life wife Kate Tamberelli for a zany, big-hearted, and truly laugh-out-loud debut rom-com set in Brooklyn, steeped in 90’s nostalgia, and inspired by their very own love story. Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren & Emily Henry!

For two talented romantic misfits who’ve been looking for love for so long, a prophecy from a psychic could be just another disastrous-first-date anecdote—or it could be the beginning of a love story for the ages . . .

Brooklyn-based aspiring writer Lucy Minninger has no trouble putting the comedy in her rom-coms. It’s the romance part of the equation that’s the problem. But even as the rejection slips pile up, and her second dates dwindle, Lucy refuses to give up hope—or her HeartThrobs™ dating profile . . .

Former child star Rudy Riziero made his mark on some of the most popular kids shows of the ՚90s. But that early success has pigeonholed him into a stand-up routine riffing on his past work, while the slick single life he envisioned was clearly a fantasy. He’s actually ready for a relationship, if he could just find someone uninterested in who he used to be . . .

When Lucy and Rudy match online, they’re eager to meet. But after their first date ends in a psychic’s prophecy that is equal parts great fortune and certain doom, their flirty quips end and their search for answers to some of life’s big questions begins: Is there really one person for everyone? Do destinies really intertwine? Where can you find the best tacos in Brooklyn?

And when it matters most, will they throw caution—and fate—to the wind, trust their instincts—and write their own futures?

Praise for The First Date Prophecy

“This ’90s nostalgia–tinged love story will leave rom-com fans smiling and swooning.” —Library Journal, starred review

“Balancing laugh out loud comedy with heartfelt emotion, the first collaboration between married writing duo Kate Tamberelli (Immaculate, written as Katelyn Detweiler) and debut author Danny Tamberelli explores the pitfalls and frustrations of online dating….The characters’ eccentricities feel entirely authentic, while subplots about family drama and friend groups growing apart add nuance and poignancy to this sweet romp. Rom-com fans should snap this up.” —Publishers Weekly

“A dynamic ‘he said, she said’ of the current dating scene that will keep you entertained to the last page.” —Melissa Joan Hart

“As funny and charming as Kate and Danny are in real life, which says a lot.” —Lane Moore, author of You Will Find Your People: How To Make Meaningful Friends As An Adult, and How To Be Alone

“A luminous, hilarious romance that is both equal parts magical and a heartwarming reminder that when it comes to love, we make our own fate.” —Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn’t Care

“The First Date Prophecy is a gorgeous, inspiring, and hilarious tale that also somehow manages to incorporate all of my favorite snacks and beverages. Perhaps more importantly, it made me believe in love and Brooklyn again. There—I said it. If Kate and Danny don’t write another book together immediately, I will be completely enraged.” —Dave Hill, comedian and author of Parking the Moose

“The First Date Prophecy is a joyous, nostalgic rom-com romp in which the authors’ love for each other dazzles through. We’re delighted we had the excellent fortune of enjoying this iconic read!” —Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of Do I Know You? and The Roughest Draft

“Lots of rom-com stories are heavy on the rom and light on the com. This one brings the COM! It also provided for many excellent squeals of delight as I rooted for the heroes. Unputdownable! I took it with me everywhere until I finished.” —Marguerite Moreau, actress, Wet Hot American Summer and The Mighty Ducks

“Romance, comedy, tacos, psychics, life, death, and love—The First Date Prophecy has it all. A beautiful, fun, and complex love story told by a beautiful, fun, and complex couple.” —Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, co-authors of The Big Sick

Publisher

Kensington

Publication Date

June 27, 2023

Age Category

Adult

Genre

Romantic Comedy

Rights

Kensington